APMH is a Chartered Accountancy firm with rich experience of consulting (MNCs), Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs), Startups, PE/VC backed Corporates and Family Managed Business. We focus on GST Audit, Consulting, Compliance and Representation as a part of boutique offering.

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APMH Advisory Pvt Ltd is a leading financial and tax advisory company in Mumbai with it's presence across the globe mainly focussing on Ind-AS, GST, VAT for UAE & KSA, IFRS and Corporate Taxation.APMH is an ideal Consulting, Audit, Outsourcing & Company Secretary for corporate Houses, Multinationals, SMEs & Startups.

APMH also has an expertise in handling VAT implementation projects in UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and its experienced Indirect Tax team with exposure to tax regimes in Riyadh,Jeddah,Dammam and Khobar is capable of advising and assisting businesses in the region to improve their systems and processes.

Our objective is to synergize the expertise with information technology, in order to enhance the service delivery with strong client focus.

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For companies having or planning to have Liaison office in India, wholly owned subsidiary, Joint Venture, FII trading in Indian markets, AIF. Company incorporation, GST Audit, Consulting, Compliance and Representation

GST is already on and we all would have filed multiple returns as well. We all have been going through the anxiety and agony of GST for a while now. At this juncture, we all would be feeling a need of coming together and sharing issues and insights

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Security of organization’s assets is a growing concern along with the scaling up. It is critical for the management and stakeholders like financial creditors like Bankers, Equity investors and Operational Creditors to work with some of the consulting who has developed the risk practice around the Professional Skepticism.
We undertake forensic audits at the specific request of the management or regulator like RBI and SFIO to detect fraud, misconduct or financial irregularities to increase the overall efficiency and identifying the chances of fraud or misappropriation of resources.

In India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified phase-wise convergence of Indian Standards with IFRS which are known as Indian Accounting Standard (Ind AS). These standards have become effective from financial year 2016-17 and in Phase I, were applicable to all listed companies and companies having net worth exceeding Rs.500 crores.
In Phase II i.e. from FY 2017-18 it was applicable to all listed companies & for unlisted companies if their net worth exceeds 250 crores.
Any company may voluntarily comply with Ind AS for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2015.
Later on this phase wise applicability will also bring Banks, NBFCs & Insurance companies within the purview of IND AS.

To meet with the global standards, Saudi Arabia planned to implement International Accounting & Auditing standard in the country. SOCPA(Saudi Organization for certified public Accountants) which is the key Authority for issuing Accounting & Auditing standards in the KSA, decided to form steering committee & requested it to submit its recommendations with respect to convergence of Saudi standards with International standards. In 2012, steering committee submitted its recommendations & SOCPA initiated the project called " SOCPA project for transition to International Accounting & Auditing standards". As a part of project each IFRSs were tested for possible modification as per economic & cultural environment in KSA. In 2016 final stage of transition project was concluded by SOCPA & it announced the phasewise applicability starting from calendar year 2017 of the IFRS in KSA. Now Saudi Arabia is set to join the 130+ countries across the globe in application of IFRS.

VAT is being implemented in Saudi Arabia and UAE under Unified VAT Agreement for The Cooperation Council for Arab States of the Gulf.
Value added tax (VAT) is not just an accounting or tax challenge. It impacts every part of the business with regard to cash flow, costing of capital, pricing of products and services, financial reporting, tax accounting, compliance processes, supply chain, procurement and contracting, and all technology currently enabling this ecosystem. In addition, there will be significant training needs for personnel to understand and operate effectively under a VAT regime.

GST is just starting off. There are a lot of grey areas in the law and procedures. The Law shall evolve years to come. In the process of evolution, there shall be a lot of issues wherein there will be need to face the authorities, showcause notices, GST assessments, disputes, litigation matters, etc. There can be basic matters like application and followup for “letter of undertaking (LUT)” for exports without payment of tax. Even the matters like claims of refunds may call for advice and followup with the department on the matter.

Sec 35 (5) of the CGST requires the accounts to be audited under the CGST Act once turnover in a particular financial year crosses the prescribed limit, by a Chartered Accountant or a Cost Accountant. A report shall be required to be submitted in prescribed format. This is similar to provisions under the erstwhile VAT act. This means, irrespective of the taxable business, be it manufacturing, trading, services, renting, one shall have to get the audit done for GST, if he crosses the prescribed turnover.

Internal Audit is an independent appraisal function established within an organization to examine and evaluate its activities as a service to the organization. It is an independent, objectives assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations.

With the advent of Companies Act 2013, there is enhanced disclosure requirement by the companies to the Registrar of Companies, Exchanges and Shareholders. To foster the Foreign Direct Investments in a guided manner, the FEMA and other allied laws have grown dynamic. This also means stricter governance models by regular compliance for boosting the investors’ confidence.

Dynamics of Indirect Tax compliance has changed with the advent of GST. The companies who were having singular centralized registrations under service tax are suddenly required to have multiple registrations. Even though, GST is unified tax, it calls for registration in each state wherein there is a permanent establishment of business in any manner. India being federal structure of economy, it call for share of tax by each state in case of Indirect Tax which GST.

Although the GST implementation is done and it’s smooth sailing. The GST law is evolving. There are many changes happening. A lot of notifications, circulars and press releases are happening all the time. There are lot of typical situations which are getting fine tuned by the law makers. Corporates need a lot of opinion and day to day to day consulting support with regard to GST.